A.2.3 Digital Advocacy Story

Meme: Be the strongest LINK at your library!

Target Audience(s): Children's Librarians in public libraries

One-sentence theme: When children's librarians actively connect patrons to their collection, children and their families are linked to the library resources they need.

Based on the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Competencies:


IV. Knowledge of Materials
2. Provides a wide and diverse variety of electronic resources, audiovisual materials, print materials, and other resource materials to best serve the needs of children and their caregivers.
V. User and Reference Services
2. Conducts reference/readers' advisory interviews to assist children and their parents/caregivers with the identification and selection of materials and services, according to their interests and abilities.
8. Encourages use of materials and services through bibliographies, booktalks, displays, electronic documents, and other special tools.

Works Cited
Association for Library Service to Children Education Committee. Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries. American Library Association, accessed February 5, 2014, http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/alsccorecomps.

Storyboard and Script

Draft:

"Be the Strongest Link @ your library (Draft)," an Animoto video: http://animoto.com/play/ChsgclPeGtzOCDPOsec32g

Begin seeking feedback on February 25, 2014:

  • Posted Animoto video to Youtube
  • Posted Animoto video to Facebook
  • Posted Animoto video to Literacy Matters cohort
  • Posted Animoto video to GLISA
  • Linked Animoto video to Fort Bend County Library Youth Services Department
  • Linked Animoto video to Literacy Matters mentor
  • Linked Youtube video to Google+
  • Linked Youtube video to Pinterest

Feedback received as of March 1, 2014:

  • Youtube: 8 views, no comments
  • Facebook: 1 comment
  • LM cohort: seen by 14, liked by 4, comments by 10
  • GLISA: seen by 21, liked by 3, shared by 1, no comments
  • FBCL youth librarians: 5 comments by email
  • LM mentor: no comments
  • Google+: no comments
  • Pinterest: 1 share, 2 likes

Revised script - revised 2/28/14

  • Script with MS PowerPoint (use Outline View)

Final presentation:

"Be the Strongest Link @ your library (Final)," an Animoto video: http://animoto.com/play/Nue2uwkW1Kl4tiSwCUQwrw

Reflection script

Reflection